ISM model for assessing critical productivity factors in the Jordanian construction industry post-COVID-19 pandemic
11 jun 2024
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Categoría del artículo: Research Paper
Publicado en línea: 11 jun 2024
Páginas: 81 - 92
Recibido: 14 sept 2023
Aceptado: 05 abr 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2024-0006
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© 2024 Ala’a Saleh Alshdiefat, published by Sciendo
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Ranked main productivity factors post-COVID-19 pandemic in Jordanian construction projects_
Factor | Description | Mean | Std. deviation |
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P26 | Material shortages | 3.70 | 1.226 |
P3 | Lack of empowerment (training/seminar) | 3.51 | 1.249 |
P37 | Late payment of salary | 3.49 | 1.258 |
P40 | Poor communication & coordination | 3.49 | 1.330 |
P44 | Improper planning & scheduling of work | 3.48 | 1.212 |
P43 | Variation in orders | 3.43 | 1.116 |
P6 | Lack of skill and experience of the Workers | 3.41 | 1.203 |
P47 | Poor work planning | 3.40 | 1.208 |
P49 | Lack of on-site cleanliness | 3.38 | 1.227 |
P33 | Low salary or underpaid | 3.37 | 1.220 |
P41 | Lack of leadership skill | 3.36 | 0.929 |
P16 | Lack of drawings availability, drawing errors, slow response to questions withdrawing | 3.33 | 1.156 |
P36 | Little or no financial rewards | 3.28 | 1.191 |
P25 | The poor condition of equipment and tools | 3.26 | 1.197 |
P22 | Workers adherence to safety measures and infection control | 3.22 | 1.199 |
P27 | Low quality of raw material | 3.11 | 1.299 |
P19 | Awareness of COVID-19 protocol | 3.10 | 1.277 |
P2 | Weather conditions | 3.09 | 1.088 |
P1 | Utilising traditional construction methods instead of modern technology | 3.05 | 1.279 |
P29 | Poor arrangement of materials | 3.03 | 1.119 |
P31 | Lack of appropriate equipment when needed or availability of inadequate equipment | 3.02 | 0.994 |
P32 | Lack of Materials when needed due to poor planning or delays in delivery times | 3.02 | 1.234 |
P9 | Changing instruction order | 2.98 | 1.259 |
P46 | Misunderstanding between the agency & contractor | 2.98 | 1.300 |
P42 | Lack of periodic meetings with labourers | 2.93 | 1.385 |
P18 | Improper observance of COVID-19 protocols | 2.80 | 1.219 |
P50 | Regulation and law | 2.80 | 1.231 |
P38 | Poor relations between labours and supervisors | 2.76 | 1.203 |
P34 | Lack of labour recognition | 2.75 | 1.196 |
P23 | Applicability to fully implicate social distancing in their workplace | 2.73 | 1.122 |
P5 | Poor relations among workers | 2.57 | 1.159 |
P4 | Low labourer’s morals/commitment | 2.48 | 1.209 |
P17 | Unsafe working conditions | 2.48 | 1.316 |
P21 | Accident awareness | 2.48 | 1.215 |
P24 | There is a proper use of PPE | 2.45 | 1.280 |
P12 | Changing of foreman | 2.44 | 1.189 |
P45 | Construction managers lack Leadership | 2.41 | 1.319 |
P11 | Poor or no supervision methods | 2.30 | 1.239 |
P14 | Supervisors’ absenteeism | 2.27 | 1.279 |
P15 | There is no mismatch between employee abilities and job demands | 2.26 | 1.222 |
P8 | Depend on hiring and employment of unskilled workers | 2.25 | 1.192 |
P35 | Lack of place for eating and resting | 2.24 | 1.080 |
P28 | Improper material storage location | 2.21 | 1.137 |
P39 | Lack of labour surveillance | 2.21 | 1.316 |
P10 | Inspection delay | 2.20 | 1.183 |
P30 | Lack of availability of required tools and machinery | 2.18 | 1.259 |
P48 | Overcrowded work areas | 2.17 | 1.092 |
P20 | Poor health of workers | 1.92 | 1.169 |
P7 | Increase in labourers’ age (above 40 years) | 1.79 | 0.918 |
P13 | Unskilled supervisors | 1.69 | 0.769 |
The final levels of sustainable transportation indicators after six iterations_
Factors | Factor name | Level |
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P3 | Lack of empowerment (training/seminar) | 6 |
P40 | Poor communication & coordination | |
P22 | Workers will adhere to safety measures and infection control policy | |
P1 | Utilising traditional construction methods instead of modern technology | |
P44 | Improper planning & scheduling of work | 5 |
P47 | Poor work planning | 4 |
P26 | Material shortages | 3 |
P43 | Variation in orders | |
P6 | Lack of skill and experience of the workers | |
P25 | The poor condition of equipment and tools | |
P31 | Lack of appropriate equipment when needed or availability of inadequate equipment | |
P32 | Lack of materials when needed due to poor planning or delay in delivery times | |
P33 | Low salary | 2 |
P41 | Lack of leadership skill | |
P16 | Lack of drawings availability, drawing errors, slow response to questions withdrawing | |
P36 | Little or no financial rewards | |
P19 | Awareness of COVID-19 protocol | |
P37 | Late payment of salary | 1 |
P49 | Lack of on-site cleanliness | |
P27 | Low quality of raw material | |
P2 | Weather conditions | |
P29 | Poor arrangement of materials |
Formation of SSIM_
P26 | P3 | P37 | P40 | P44 | P43 | P6 | P47 | P49 | P33 | P41 | P16 | P36 | P25 | P22 | P27 | P19 | P2 | P18 | P29 | P31 | P32 | |
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